Game apparatus.



C. G. AHLENIUS.

GAME APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. I6. 1916.

1 ,QU'YAQQ. Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

INVENTOR Carl G fiMen-1 11.3.'

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GAME APPARATUS.

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Application filed August 16, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL G. AHLENIUS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Zim, in the county of St. Louis and State of Minnesota, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to a game and more particularly to an amusementdevice consisting of an amusing and interesting apparatus from whichboth. pleasure and knowledge of historical events can be derived.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as areillustrated in the preferred embodiment and in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein like characters denote like or corresponding partsthroughout the several views, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the oppositeside. Fig. 3 is a top plan.

A. base 1 is constructed of a rectangular piece of any suitable materialand is provided with the upstanding supporting standards 2 which areprovided with slots 3 in their upper ends for the reception of thepintles i which are formed at the end of a supporting shaft. Acylindrical drum 5 is secured to the shaft and is thereby supported forrotary movement on the pintles 4L. Fastened to one of the pintles is aknob 6 which may be grasped by the fingers to impart a rotary motion tothe drum by simply twisting the knob 6.

The drum is provided with a circular end 7 and a similar end 8. Anysuitable material of light weight may be employed in constructing thedrum and the end 7 is graduated into a number of equally spaceddivisions which are provided with numerals as shown by Fig. 1 of thedrawing. The opposite face 8 of the drum is also divided, as shown byFig. 2 of the drawing, and carries aplurality of numerals placedadjacent the edge of the circular end 8 and chosen at random from thenumbers between one and one hundred. Below each of these last mentionednumerals on the end 8, is inscribed a suitable phrase pertaining to therules governing the manner of playing the game.

Mounted upon the base-board is an indi- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

Serial No. 115,283.

cator arm 9 which is provided with indicator fingers 10 and 11 whichoverlie the ends 7 and 8 of the drum and register with the numeralsinscribed thereon.

Tn operating the device for playing the game, any number of players maybe accommodated. The first player grasps the knob 6 and gives the drum aquick turn by twisting the knob 6. When the drum comes to a stop theindicator finger 11 will point to a certain numeral on the end 7whereupon the player marks that numeral upon a score sheet. The otherplayers then proceed to rotate the drum in turn until each has procureda starting number. The first player again rotates the drum and adds thenumber obtained, when the drum stops, to the number already placed underhis name on the score sheet and proceeds in this manner until one of theplayers has totaled a hundred, this player then being declared thewinner. In order that the game may become more interesting, however, theplayers, after each addition, must compare that total with. the numeralson the end 8 of the drum and should the total tally with any of thesenumbers, the player must proceed according to the instructions inscribedunder the number. For instance, assuming that the first player obtains atotal of 29 after three turns of the drum. It will be noted that underthe numeral 29 on the end 8 of the drum the instructions read; Addnothing until you get odd numbers. The player, therefore, is notpermitted to add any number to his total until he has first obtained anodd number by rotating the drum whereupon, he will proceed in theusualmanner. Any of the other totals obtained by the players must also becompared with the numbers on the end 8 of the drum for obtaininginstructions as to the next method of procedure.

It will be noted, by referring to Fig. 3 of the drawing that theperiphery of the drum contains a number of divided spaces in which areprinted a series of historical events, such as the names and dates offamous battles and other similar interesting historical events. Otheruseful information may be also printed on the drum such as the dates ofthe most prominent holidays in the United States; the differences intime between WVashin 'tOn and various lar 'e l 23 D fcities of'theworld, andlother similar inter- "is provided with a plurality ofnumbers,

indicator fingers adapted to register with the numerals onea'ch end ofsaid drum, one endof the drunrhavmg a plurality of sinstructive phrasesinscribed for use in con- .junction' with certain of the said numerals.

2. A game apparatus comprising a supportingstructure, a rotatable drumhavlng oppositely extending trunnions engaged with the said supportingstructin'e,each end of the drum providedwitha plurality of numbers,indicator fingers adaptedto registerjwith the'numerals on' each end ofsaid drun1',jone endofthe drum having a plurality of instructive phrasesinscribed for numerals. V

3. A; game apparatus comprising a supuse in conjunction with certain ofthe said porting'structure, including a pair of uprights having verticalslots provlded 111 it their upper ends, a rotatable drum providedwithtrunnions extending from the center of eachend of the drum anddisposed in the said' slots, an indicator arm carried by the supportingstructure, indicator fingers formed on the terminal of the indicatorarm, one indicator finger being adapted to register with the edge ofeachcircular end of the drum, and a plurality of numerals inscribed uponeach .end of the drum.

4. A game apparatus comprising a supporting structure, including a pairof uprights having vertical slots provided in their upper ends, arotatable drum provided with trunnions extending from the center 7 ofeach end of the drum and disposed in the said slots, an indicator armcarried by the supporting structure, indicator fingers formed on theterminal of the indicator arm, one indicator finger being adapted toregister with the edge of each circular end of the drum, a plurality ofnumerals inscribed npon each end of the drum, the numerals on one endbeing arranged in numerical order while the numerals on the opposite endare chosen and inscribed at random, the last mentioned end of the drumbeing also provided with a plurality of instructive phrases inscribedfor use in conjunction with the said numerals.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CAR-L G. AHLENIUS. Witnesses ARTHUR INiiIAN,

- WALTON M. Mnn.

Copies OfY-thiS' patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, 1 v Washington, D. 0.

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